Nigeria select recuperating Osimhen for Africa Cup
Abuja – Nigeria have selected Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who is still recovering from a serious injury, as part of... Read more
26 Dec, 2021
6 troops, 22 jihadists die in Lake Chad sweep, joint force says
Niamey – Six soldiers and at least 22 jihadists have died in fighting in the Lake Chad region, a joint... Read more
25 Dec, 2021
Rockets kill four in northeast Nigeria ahead of Muhammadu Buhari visit
Kano – At least four people were killed on Thursday when suspected jihadists fired rockets on the northeast Nigerian city... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
Nigeria destroys one million expired Covid jabs
Abuja – Nigeria said it had incinerated on Wednesday more than a million doses of Covid vaccine that had... Read more
23 Dec, 2021
Nigeria air strikes ‘kill more than 100 jihadists’
Kano – More than 100 jihadist fighters were killed in air strikes by the Nigerian military last week, security sources... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Nigeria president refuses to approve election law change
Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday refused to approve an amendment to the electoral law that would introduce... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Nigerian army bombards ‘bandit’ camps in northwest
Kano – Nigerian forces have bombarded alleged camps held by “bandits” in the northwest of the country with the aim... Read more
21 Dec, 2021
Cattle thieves kill 38 civilians in northern Nigeria
Kano – Armed cattle thieves killed 38 people on Sunday in three separate attacks in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state,... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Gunmen kill eight at Nigeria village market, residents say
Jos – Suspected criminal gang members in central Nigeria’s Plateau state attacked a village during market day killing at least... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Nigeria sack Rohr as national coach after poor results
Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday sacked Gernot Rohr as coach of the national team after... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
